Cabinet having automatically shiftable mirror



J. H. HIRSHBERGH 2,452,375

CABINET HAVING AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTABLE MIRROR Filed May 9, 1945 INVEN TOR. Jm wsfiiwmwame 6H Patented Got. 26, 1948 UNITED STATES AT'ENT F CABINET HAVING AUTQMATICALLY SHI-FTABLE MIRRDR (iulius H. Hirshbergh, Los-Anaeles, .Calif.

Application May 9, 19%, SerialNo; 592,855

11 illaims... (or. 12-486,)

- 1 My invention relates to a'medicine cabinet, or the like.

One of the principal objects of this invention to provide a cabinet of this class, adapted to contain a movable mirrorwhich is moved outwardly toward or over the opening of the cabinet as the closure therefor, is opened, such as when the door or doors for the cabinet isor are opened.

Another important object of this invention is to provide a cabinet of this class in which the mirror is urged or forced outwardly when the closure means is opened, the opening of the lat ter permitting such outward moving of the mirror.

An important object also of this invention. is to provide a mirror in a cabinet of .this-classwhich is forced inwardly to the rear portion or the cab inet when a door is closed over the opening of the cabinet, and particularly by shelves carried by the innerside of the door.

A further important object of this invention is to provide a cabinet whereby the mirror is yieldably mounted to reduce to a minimum the possibility of breaking the mirror.

A still further important object of this invention is to provide a structure of this-class whereby the door or doors are automatically opened when merely unlatched.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, I have devised'a medicine or similar cabinet, having certain novel features oi construction, combination, and arrangement of parts and portions, as will be hereinafter cle. scribed in detail and particularly-set forth inthe appended claims, reference being had to the ac companying drawings, and to the characters or reference thereon, which form a part of this application, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a medicine cabinet with the door open, and with a portion of the mirror broken away to facilitate the illustration of the mounting therefor within the cabinet;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional View thereof, taken through 22 of Fig. 1, showing by dotted lines the door and mirror partly closed, Zonin- Wardly shifted positions;

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation thereof, taken through 3--3 of Fig. 1; and

Fig.4 isa sectional view, similarto that shown in Fig. 2, on a reduced scale, showing my cabinet in a slightly modified form of construction.

The cabinet, designated 1, may be installed in a building wall, designated 2, and in conventional building construction. The cabinet has a door 3 hinged at one edge as in conventional construc- 2. tion. In this instance, however, a mirror 15- is provided within ther binet and? shelves. .ior supporting the-cusual' medicine con ainer oust articles, and the like. designated -6,..-are provided on the door 3.

Ifhe mirror ivrisnmovablr mounted: within: the cabinet so that it assumes aposition. over. the opening ,.Wh8n the door :3 is open, or inward l ositinn, shown by dotted linesinwfi'is. when the door isclosed. For supportins the il'flilEIOl'dI have shown pairs of links I at the backside .9. he mirror and near the-upper and lower PQLBMQH-S thereof- These links are shown as beinglocated and operated in horizontal planes.,, :Eaehnpairnf: links consists of members li andl'are pivotally connected intermed ate.theircends. One end of each link is sl-idably mounted on attransr verse rib 8, atthe back of thecabinctandthe other. and or each link is slidably-m untedon a rii 9. at the back of-the mirror. fllhesaendssareipivow all connected to these ribs-by bsltsor pins-l3 and ii extending throu h longitudinal lQlZSMW and 9a in the ribs 8 and ;9. ASShQWII;thfitliiik'ii is positioned at the underside of-the ribs while. the link l .15 positioned over. :the topsideyor the ribs; The lateral. edges Of the rror: are spaced only slight distances from the SidSSLOf the cabinet. so as towreduce" lateral movement ofathe mirr.or;to minimum. Such construstion new mits; the mirror to be-movedinwardly "and out wardly with the iaceof. themirror at aha-times Parallel with the opening.

Surrounding the openin i of, the cabinet is a frame-.l which provides frame loath-erriirrorv and means for limitin'sthe; outwardmovemsnt thereof.

Within thecabinets are provided compression springs, 1-2; which normally; urge;- the mirror to the outward position when the: door 52 1s open. The upper and lower. shelves-55 and :5. are curved, as shown best in Fig.2, and thereby provide .cam surfaces iorengaging the raceaof the mirror when thewdoor is bein closed? and force the mirror inwardly asthedoor is shifted to. its; fully closed. position. :Such curVed outer.

surfaces of the doors, and the shelves 23 and 24, respectively carried thereby, are similarly curved at their outer edges, as described above.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination, and arrangement of parts and portions, and a certain modification thereof, I do not wish to be limited to the same, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination, and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a structure of the class described, a cabinet open at its outer side, a mirror movably mounted in the cabinet and shiftable within the cabinet from the inner to an outer position over the opening, means for supporting the mirror in the cabinet to facilitate such shifting, and a door for the cabinet, said door being provided with means to shift the mirror inwardly when the door is closed.

2. In a structure of the class described, a cabinet open at its outer side, a, mirror movably mounted in the cabinet and shiftable within the cabinet from the inner to an outer position over the opening, means for supporting the mirror in the cabinet to facilitate such shifting, and a door for the cabinet, said door being provided with shelves having curved edges adapted to engage and to shift the mirror inwardly when the door is closed.

3. In a structure of the class described, a cabinet open at its outer side, a mirror movably mounted in the cabinet and shiftable within the cabinet from the inner to an outer position over the opening, means for supporting the mirror in the cabinet to facilitate such shifting, spring means for normally urging the mirror to its outer position when the door is open, and a door for the cabinet, said door being provided with means to shift the mirror inwardly when the door is closed.

4. In a structure of the class described, a cabinet open at its outer side, a mirror movably mounted in the cabinet and shiftable within the cabinetfrom the inner, to an outeriposition over the opening, means for supporting the mirror in the cabinet to facilitate such shifting, spring means fornormally urging the mirror to its outer position when the door is open, and a door for the cabinet, said door being provided with shelves having curved edges adapted to engage and to shift the mirror inwardly when the door is closed.

5. In a structure of the class described, a cabinet open at its outer side, a, mirror movably mounted in the cabinet and shiftable within the cabinet from the inner to an outer position over the opening, pairs of pivotally connected links pivotally connecting the back of the mirror at opposite edge portions to the back of the cabinet to facilitate such shifting, and a door for. thecabinet, said door being provided with means to shift the mirror inwardly when the door is closed.

6. Ina structure of the class described, a cabinet open at its outer side, a mirror movably mounted in the cabinet and shiftable within the cabinet from the inner to an outer position over the opening, pairs of pivotally connected links pivotally connecting the back of the mirror at opposite edge portions to the back of the cabinet to facilitate such shifting, and a door for the cabinet, said door being provided with shelves having curved edges adapted to engage and to shift the mirror inwardly when the door is closed.

'7. In a structure of the class described, a cabinet open at its outer side, a mirror movably mounted in the cabinet and shiftable within the cabinet from the inner to an outer position over the opening, pairs of pivotally connected links pivotally connecting the back of the mirror at opposite edge portions to the back of the cabinet to facilitate such shifting, and a door for the cabinet, said door being provided with means to shift the mirror inwardly when the door is closed.

8. In a structure of the class described, a cabinet open at its outer side, a mirror movably mounted in the cabinet and shiftable within the cabinet from the inner to an outer position over the opening, pairs of pivotally connected links pivotally connecting the back of the mirror at opposite edge portions to the back of the cabinet to facilitate such shifting, and a door for the cabinet, said door being provided with shelves having curved edges adapted to engage and to shift the mirror inwardly when the door is closed.

9. In a structure of the class described, a cabinet open at its outer side, a mirror movably mounted in the cabinet and shiftable within the cabinet from the inner to an outer position over the opening, means for supporting the mirror in the cabinet to facilitate such shifting, and a pair of doors pivotally mounted at the opposite sides of the cabinet, said doors being provided with means to shift the mirror inwardly when the doors are closed;

10. In a structure of the class described, a cabinet open at its outer side, a mirror movably mounted in the cabinet and shiftable Within the cabinet from the inner to an outer position over the opening, means for supporting the mirror in the cabinet to facilitate such shifting, and a pair of doors pivotally mounted at the opposite sides of the cabinet, said doors being provided with means to shift the mirror inwardly when the doors are closed.

11. In a structure of the class described, a cabinet open at its outer side, a mirror movably mounted in the cabinet and shiftable within the cabinet from the inner to an outerposition over the opening, means for supporting the mirror in the cabinet to facilitate such shifting, spring means for normally urging the mirror to its outer position when the door is open, and a pair of doors pivotally mounted at the opposite sides of the cabinet, said doors being provided with means to shift the mirror inwardly when the doors are closed.

JULIUS H. HIRSI-LBERGH.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,944,405 Copeland Jan. 23, 1934 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 526,091 France June 24, 1921 

